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Angelina Jolie Bares Her Mastectomy Scars to Champion Breast Cancer Awareness
Jolie’s public disclosure sparked a 20% rise in breast cancer screenings in France, emphasizing the need for genetic testing and women's autonomy over health decisions.
- On Thursday, Angelina Jolie appears on the inaugural cover of TIME France, openly showing her mastectomy scars in a portrait by Nathaniel Goldberg.
- Jolie previously disclosed carrying the BRCA1 gene mutation and underwent a preventative double mastectomy and double oophorectomy after family losses including her mother Marcheline Bertrand.
- Jolie frames posing with her scars as an act of solidarity rather than spectacle, sparking the Angelina Effect that increased screenings in France and fostering shared solidarity and survivorship among readers and women affected by breast cancer.
- The cover aims to renew public discussion about prevention and genetic testing, presenting a stark reminder that the conversation about women's autonomy over their bodies continues.
- Jolie's prominence positions her to spotlight health issues, connecting visibility as advocacy to screening guidance and stressing equitable access to screening and care regardless of resources or residence.
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QuiénAngelina Jolie opened up like never before about the important decision she made and that saved her life, which didn't happen with her mother.
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